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East Ham

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2019-04-28

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2019-05-07

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<p>Early Conciliation was introduced in April 2014 and it is too early to make any
meaningful assessment on the effect of Early Conciliation on Employment Tribunal cases
at this stage. However, officials in the Department and Acas are already monitoring
the impact of Early Conciliation and I will make an announcement on evaluation in
due course, once we have a sufficient evidence base to do so.</p>

<p>£7.5m was spent by HM Revenue and Customs on the enforcement of the National Minimum
Wage in 2013/14.</p><p>We have increased the budget allocation for National Minimum
Wage enforcement in 2014/15 to £9.2m. This extra funding will enable HMRC to increase
the number of compliance officers working in this area who, as well as continuing
to respond to every complaint made to the Pay and Work Rights Helpline, will also
undertake targeted enforcement, focusing on the worst offending employers in the highest-risk
sectors.</p><p>Anyone who believes they are entitled to the National Minimum Wage
and has not received it should contact this free and confidential helpline on 0800
917 2368.</p>

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many two week run-on payments
for (a) job seekers allowance and (b) employment support allowance will claimants
being migrated to universal credit receive in the five weeks following their universal
credit claim; and if she will make a statement.

<p>As announced at Autumn Budget 2018, payment of Income Support and the income related
elements of Employment and Support Allowance and Jobseeker’s Allowance will continue
for two weeks after a claim for Universal Credit has been made, effective from July
2020, benefitting 1.1 million households. Claimants will therefore receive one two
week run-on payment when being migrated to Universal Credit. This builds upon the
similar two week run-on of Housing Benefit that was announced at Autumn Budget 2017,
and which was introduced in April this year.</p><p> </p><p>New claimants to Universal
Credit can also apply for a Universal Credit Advance in their first month if they
need some financial support until the first regular payment of Universal Credit is
made. We have previously increased the maximum amount available for advances from
50 per cent to 100 per cent of the total award, and increased the repayment period
from 6 months to 12 months. The Autumn Budget 2018 also extended the recovery period
to 16 months from October 2021, and, from October 2019 reduces the maximum rate at
which deductions can be made from a Universal Credit award from 40% to 30% of the
standard allowance.</p>

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 15
October 2014 to Question 209803, how many of the people undertaking work experience
have since entered paid employment.

<p>Research with claimants published earlier this year shows that 36 per cent of work
experience participants were in employment at the time of interview, and 42 per cent
had at least been in employment at some point (even if they were not at the time of
the interview).</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/284017/rr865-youth-contract-customer-experiences.pdf"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/284017/rr865-youth-contract-customer-experiences.pdf</a></p><p>
</p>

<p>The commercial competition to secure a supplier to deliver the Health and Disability
Assessment Service is nearing its conclusion. I intend to inform Parliament of the
outcome of the competition in the next few weeks.</p>

<p>The risks associated with the use of Dichloromethane (DCM) are well documented.
Breathing in vapour can produce narcotic effects including drowsiness, headache, unconsciousness
and death. DCM has also been classified by the <em>International Agency for Research
on Cancer</em> as a category 2a carcinogen.</p><p> </p><p>As the health effects can
be fatal, the use of DCM as a paint-stripper is restricted under the Registration,
Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals Regulation (REACH) and professional
users must be trained and competent in its safe use. For all workplace uses of DCM,
employers must also adhere to the requirements of the Control of Substances Hazardous
to Health Regulations (COSHH) to prevent or adequately control employee exposure.</p><p>
</p>

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people with multiple
sclerosis who were previously in receipt of disability living allowance and have undergone
a reassessment for personal independence payments applied for mandatory reconsideration
of the decision in each year since 2013.

<p>I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave on 22<sup>nd</sup> October 2018.</p><p
/><p><a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2018-10-16/180083/"
target="_blank">https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2018-10-16/180083/</a></p>

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people with multiple
sclerosis who were in receipt of disability living allowance and have undergone a
reassessment for personal independence payments appealed the decision at tribunal
in each year since 2013; and how many of those people had (a) the decision overturned
and (b) their mobility award increased from none or standard rate to the higher rate.

<p>I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave on 22<sup>nd</sup> October 2018.</p><p
/><p><a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2018-10-16/180083/"
target="_blank">https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2018-10-16/180083/</a></p>

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people with multiple
sclerosis who are new claimants of personal independence payments (PIP) did not receive
an award during their initial PIP assessment but subsequently received an award at
(a) mandatory reconsideration and (b) tribunal in each year since 2013.

<p>I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave on 22<sup>nd</sup> October 2018.</p><p
/><p><a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2018-10-16/180083/"
target="_blank">https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2018-10-16/180083/</a></p>